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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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